In addition to the long gone Richfield Building, the wrecking ball has attacked the iconic hat-shaped Brown Derby restaurant as well as the venerable Shubert Theatre, to mention just three of the culturally valuable venues that are now barely even memories.

As we decry the "war crimes" of Islamic State's destruction of ancient art pieces, shouldn't we also point the finger at dollar-hungry developers who have erased the landmarks of L.A.?